Technical Severity
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Metrics
7.8
/ 10
Minimal Risk
Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
18.47
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
95.2
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 95.2% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Feb 10, 2022
Remediation Due
Aug 10, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the Windows kernel-mode driver failing to properly handle objects in memory.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.